A preview of the open source code for the Ubuntu based smartphone operating system will be released on February 21, the developer Canonical has announced.
The source code for the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will initially support the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones.
Canonical said that the release is intended for enthusiasts and developers, to familiarise themselves with Ubuntu’s smartphone experience and develop applications on spare handsets. Tools that manage the flashing of the phone will be available on the same day in the Ubuntu archives, making it easy to keep a device up to date with the latest version of the Touch Developer Preview.
The release also marks the start of a new era for Ubuntu, with convergence between devices. When complete, the same Ubuntu code will deliver a mobile, tablet, desktop or TV experience depending on the device it is installed on, or where it is docked. Ubuntu 13.10 (due in October) will include a complete entry-level smartphone experience.
On Ubuntu, native and web or HTML5 applications sit as equal citizens and so those developers already developing HTML5 applications will easily gain support for Ubuntu.
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